Dutch–English dictionary

curriculum

(US) The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university.

curry

A spiced sauce or relish, especially one flavored with curry powder.

curryschotel

One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce.

cursief

(countable) A cursive character, letter or font.

cursiefje

(countable) A manuscript written in cursive characters.

cursus

(education) A learning programme

cursusboek

A textbook, a book designed to accompany a specific academic course, or one specified by the writers of the course to be read by its students.

curve

A gentle bend, such as in a road.

CVE

(computer hardware) Initialism of central processing unit.

cyaan

An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.

cyaankleurig

Of the colour cyan.

cyanide

(inorganic compound, organic compound, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion.

cyanotypie

A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images by means of a photosensitive ferric compound, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.

cyber-

(Internet) Relating to the Internet or cyberspace, or to computers more generally.

cyberaanval

An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying.

cybercrimineel

A perpetrator of cybercrime.

cybernetisch

Of or relating to cybernetics—the mathematical study of communication and control in living organisms or machines.

cyborg

(scifi) A being which is part machine and part organic.

cyclisch

Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical

cycloon

(broadly) Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.

cyclus

A programme on a washing machine, dishwasher, or other such device.

cynisch

Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.

cynisme

(countable) A scornfully pessimistic comment or act.

cyper

(countable) A brindled cat.

cyperse kat

(countable) A brindled cat.

Cyprus

An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia. Official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital: Nicosia.

Cyriel

A en given name; best known for a ninth century missionary to the Slavs.

cyste

A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.

cytoplasma

(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.

d

Used to form possessional adjectives from nouns, in the sense of having the object represented by the noun.

d.w.z.

(initialism) That is, namely, in other words, that is to say.

d\:o

That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.

daad

(countable) Something done, a deed.

daadloosheid

(figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.

daadwerkelijk

Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. [from 14th c.]

daar

By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

daar komt bij

(conjunctive) In addition to what has been said.

daarbij

(conjunctive) Also; in addition.

daarbij laten

(intransitive, transitive, legal, US) To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.)

daarbuiten

Otherwise; else.

daardoor

(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.

daarenboven

Too proud to stoop to; averse to; disinclined towards;

daarentegen

(conjunctive) Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

daarheen

(location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).

daarna

After that, from then on; thenceforth.

daarnaast

(conjunctive) Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore.

daarom

Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer to a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".

daarop

on that.

daarop volgen

(obsolete, transitive) To follow (in time), to be subsequent to. [15th–17th c.]

daaropvolgend

Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.

daarvandaan

(formal) From there, from that place or from that time.

daarvoor

(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.

daarzijn

(philosophy) Being; especially the nature of being; existence, presence, hereness, suchness, essence

dabben

(dance, intransitive) To perform the dab dance move; to move both arms, parallel with one's head, to either side of the body.

dactylografie

The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.

dactylus

A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.

dada

A cultural movement that began in Zürich, Switzerland during and as a reaction to World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1920, which primarily involved visual arts, literature (mainly poetry), theatre, and graphic design, and was characterized by deliberate irrationality, disillusionment, cynicism, nihilism, randomness, and rejection of the prevailing standards in art.

dadaïsme

A cultural movement that began in Zürich, Switzerland during and as a reaction to World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1920, which primarily involved visual arts, literature (mainly poetry), theatre, and graphic design, and was characterized by deliberate irrationality, disillusionment, cynicism, nihilism, randomness, and rejection of the prevailing standards in art.

dadel

The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel. [from 14th c.]

dadelijk

Immediately; now; right away.

daden

(with "the") Everything or everything that is available or possible; especially, all available toppings on food.

dader

One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.

dag

(colloquial) Goodbye.

dag-en-nachtevening

One of two times in the year (one in March and the other in September) when the length of the day and the night are equal, which occurs when the sun is directly overhead at the equator; this marks the beginning of spring in one hemisphere and autumn in the other.

dagactief

Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.

dagblad

A newspaper or comic strip etc. that is published every day.

dagboekschrijver

(originally) The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.

dagdromen

(intransitive) To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.

dagdromer

One who daydreams.

dagdroom

A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream. [from 1657]

dagelijks

That occurs every day, or at least every working day.

dagelijks brood

(legal, sometimes, pejorative) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

dagen

(intransitive, astronomy) Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.

dageraad

(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

daglicht

The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.

dagloner

An employee paid on an irregular basis; a casual worker.

dagvaarden

(transitive) To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke; to summon.

dagvaarding

An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.

dagvlinder

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.]

dahlia

Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.

Daikon

An East Asian cultivar or subspecies of garden radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, syn. Raphanus sativus) bearing a large, white, carrot-shaped taproot consumed throughout East and South Asia but grown in North America primarily as a fallow crop for its fast-growing leaves (used as animal fodder) and as a soil ripper.

dak

(architecture) The external covering at the top of a building.

dakappartement

An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. [from 19th c.]

Dakar

The capital city of Senegal.

dakbalk

(countable) A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.

dakdekker

A craftsman who lays, or repairs roofs.

dakgoot

(Canada, Upper Midwest US, Western US) A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.

dakloos

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

dakloze

(North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.

dakpan

(obsolete) A ridge tile, A tile for the ridge of a roof.

dakspant

(architecture) One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.

dal

(mainly, Britain, slightly dated outside Yorkshire etc.) A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area.

dalen

(intransitive) To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc. [from 18th c.]

dalmatiër

One of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.

Dalmatisch

Relating to Dalmatia or its people.

Dalmatische

(demonym) A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia.

dam

A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.

Damascus

The capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE.

dambordachtig

Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.

dame

Any lady of dignified bearing, especially an older one.

damestoilet

(polite, or, used by children) A woman: an adult female human.

damherthinde

A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less commonly a goat, as nanny is also used).

damp

(countable, uncountable) Water or other liquid finely suspended in air. (Compare fog, haze.)

dampkap

A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air.

dampkring

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

damspel

(board games, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, uncountable) A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces.

dan

Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.

Danakil

A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.

Daneel

A book in the Old Testament of the Bible.

Daniël

A book in the Old Testament of the Bible.

dank

thanks to.

dank je

(Commonwealth, informal) thank you

dank je wel

(Commonwealth, informal) thank you

dank u

An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given. [from c. 1400]

dankbaar

Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.

dankbaar zijn voor

(transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.

dankbaarheid

The state of being grateful.

dankjewel

(Commonwealth, informal) thank you

dankzegging

Worship or praise.

dans

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

dansen

(intransitive) To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.

danser

(dance) A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.

danseres

(dance) A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.

danswoede

An extreme urge to dance, popularly thought to have been caused by the bite of a tarantula (Lycosa tarantula) and prevalent in southern Italy in the 15th through 17th centuries.

Danzig

Gdańsk (especially in reference to the times when it was part of a German-speaking state such as Prussia or Germany).

dapper

Courageous or showing bravery; doughty.

dapperheid

(usually, uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.

dar

A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.

Darius

Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.

darkroom

A darkened room where sexual activity can take place, especially one in a gay club.

darmbeen

(anatomy) The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone.

darmen

(chiefly, in plural) The entrails; (by extension, humorous, or, derogatory) the belly.

dartelen

(intransitive) To move about carelessly, playfully or boisterously.

darts

(games, sports) A game or sport in which darts are thrown at a board, and points are scored depending on where the darts land.

darwiniaan

An adherent of Charles Darwin's theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism.

darwiniaans

Of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by the English biologist, geologist, and naturalist Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through the natural selection of inherited variations that increase organisms' ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.

das

Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora and Taxidea.

dashboard

(historical) An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.

dashond

A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties.

dassenburcht

The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.

dat

Although; though; despite or in spite of the fact that.

dat soort dingen

(sometimes as the likes of) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.

databank

(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

database

(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

databasis

(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

date

A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.

daten

(transitive) To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.

datering

An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc.

datsja

A Russian villa or summer house in the countryside.

datum

The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, executed, or made.